Noctua Adds Three New 92mm CPU Coolers to Their Lineup

Noctua has added three new 92nm CPU coolers to their extensive lineup today, all based on their latest 92mm fan, the NF-A9 PWM. Unlike the behemoths we often see from Noctua, these coolers are all small or medium-sized coolers meant to be used in mATX or even uATX and ITX builds. We’ll be focusing on the NH-U9S and NH-9DL since they are the retail models for desktop CPUs. The third cooler, NH-D9DX i4 3U is a version of the NH-9DL, with LGA2011 and LGA1366 mounting brackets..

Noctua NH-U9S

The NH-U9S is the latest in Noctua’s NH-U9 series of 9cm coolers. Along with the latest 90mm PWM fan, it has 5 heatpipes – presumably the latest revision that was introduced with the NH-U14S we liked so much. With its 95x95mm footprint, the NH-U9S clears the RAM and PCI-E slots on all Intel and “most” AMD motherboards, including uATX and ITX. Full specs.

Noctua NH-D9L

For even lower profile builds, there’s the Noctua NH-D9L. As you can see, the heatsink is quite a bit shorter than the NH-U9S, so it has a height of 110mm vs 125mm. This isn’t a super low profile cooler like the NH-L9i mind you, but it will fit in 3U HTPC and rackmount enclosures. Full specs.

All three coolers will retail for about $60 MSRP. We should have a full review up in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned!

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